Celebrating me!,

Well I have passed my 4 year mark, when I tied up my runners and took off on that red dusty road in North Carolina, and have not looked back!
I was visiting my sister for her 40th birthday and was away from my family for the first time ever. I had 2 weeks to hangout and just be me. Not wife, mom, taxi, full time worker, home maker or volunteer. Just ME! In the 2 weeks that I was gone I learned to love running. I had no idea what impact it would have on my life but it has been just past 4 years and I am still enjoying the rewards of my hard work and dedication.
I have lost upto 69lbs. Gained my self confidence and put a few goals in my site. Every year I set a few running goals and strive to hit new PR's. This July I had the most amazing chance to run an Ultra-Relay Sinister7!! It was a 22.7km hike/run in the Crowsnest Pass possible in the dark. It just so happened that I got to do half in the evening and into the dark night. It was really a runners high, I can not explain, in words, the way I felt when I came across my finish line to see Tod standing there waiting for me with a smile, hug and a way to go your awesome!! Most people know how easy it is to get me to tear up well I had tears but it was quarter to midnight and fairly dark in the back of the mountains, so I'm not sure if he saw a few trickle down. My 'runners high' that I just cant put into enough words. Without the support of him and my kids. I wouldn't be where I am.
I started a running group in April and had 14ladies coming out to learn to run 5km. Some had never laced up runners for a run and a few just wanted to work on technique. Together we finished a 10week program and they are all still running and love to have the company of others to help push them a little or just to know that the road isn't always lonely. I would love to do more running groups in the fall, just to share my love for the sport!
Learning to juggle my interests with my family and husband has proven to be difficult sometimes, but with little reminders everyonce in a while, I know that both can be a part of ME!
Before I share my pictures of before and afters I want Tod to know how much his support and love means to me. I have spent the last 19 yrs with this amazing guy who supports me in all the crazy adventures that I do! Love ya babe with all my heart!

Outlaws Cheer Group!!

We are the biggest club at the U of A Competition! Way to go girls!!

Hard core rockers!!

Avery and Journey

I LOVE this!

REAL ME!

Morning snuggles!

D & M

its a wedding in August and i'm so excited! wedding plans, bridesmaid dresses and Mexico! megs' its going to be a blast! so happy for you!

Really January??

it's a New Year and the first month is almost done. with all the excitement that we have had in the first 24 days i'm going for a restart again!!

Oakly has another Hockey injury. . .yup another. . .concussion!! he has been out of school for 2 weeks and we go back to the Dr. on Thursday. he is still dealing with headaches and with that lots of sleep. every time i look at him i think i'm raising a vampire. he is pasty white and with his dark hair i just think he could be a great looking Robert Pattinson! LOL he would kill me. on the plus side. . . 

i am officially down to 2 jobs! this will give me so much more time at home. my poor family in the last 4 1/2 months has been suffering from lack of normalcy. meals and meals as a family have been few and far in between. that is all slowly changing, healthy meals as a family, oh how i have missed you.

so my run in with the guys in blue has got to becoming to an end. . .2 fender benders, a ticket for running a stop sign, a photo radar (still protesting that it was me driving) and now i have killed, not one. . .but 2 deer! im thinking that knowing all the members at my local detachment has got to start paying off in a different way. 

if you look real close you can smell the flesh in the radiator! i caught one in the grill, one rolled across the front and up the passenger side, the third hit the driver side mirror and my window. i thought i was going to be hugging a deer and miraculously it skipped along the side of the car and was gone into the night. i managed to keep the car on the road (why im sure i didn't get the photo radar, i don't speed!) phoned t. . .911. . .and then had a little cry! im checking this one off my bucket list! didn't know it was on to begin with but its done now!!

so as for the next 11 months 7 days and few hours i want a restart! 

So true!